Therapy Rates, Insurance & Sliding Scale in Austin
Austin & Round Rock · Telehealth statewide
Clear numbers, no surprises.
Value you can trust — and a real path forward if these numbers don't work for you. Money shouldn't be the reason you stay stuck.
1st 1–2 sessions on us
Money-Back Guarantee
If it isn't working and we can't make it right, your first session is on us.
EMDR trained & certified
Cutting Edge Therapy Options
EMDR, IFS-informed care, and ongoing training & support.
Booked in as little as 24 hrs
Help Finding a Good Match
A real person matches you with a therapist and gets you scheduled.
What Your Fee Includes
What you're paying for, before the numbers.
Many people come to us expecting to use insurance, and that's a reasonable expectation. Here's what your fee covers, and how going out of network works, before we get to the numbers.
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True trauma specialists
Therapists trained to make a difference.
Trauma takes more than traditional talk therapy and not every therapist is trained to know how to do the work well and do it safely. You deserve both.
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A real person from the start
A good match with your therapist makes all the difference.
Your first, free 15-minute call with Nia matches you with the right therapist, and you can be scheduled in as little as 24 hours.
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Counseling that works
No cookie-cutter treatment.
Our therapists work with you to develop a plan to actually change your life - not just help you feel better while you're sitting in the therapy room.
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Built to end
We aim to work ourselves out of a job.
We believe therapy shouldn't last forever. The goal is for you to heal, so you no longer need therapy and can re-invest that time and money into enjoying life.
Out-of-Network Insurance & Superbills
Going out of network, and why it can be worth it.
We aren't contracted with any insurance company, so we're out-of-network providers. That keeps your care and treatment plan private. If your plan has out-of-network benefits, you may get part of the cost reimbursed. We provide a monthly superbill on request and help you understand the process.
Superbills on request, monthly
Credit/debit, HSA/FSA, and CareCredit accepted
Good Faith Estimate under the No Surprises Act
Help finding out your benefits and filing the claim
Questions worth asking your insurer
- Do I have out-of-network mental health benefits?
- What's my out-of-network deductible, and how much have I met?
- What percentage is reimbursed after that?
- Any session limits or pre-authorization?
Not sure how to ask? Nia can walk you through it — 512-400-4790.
Therapy Rates in Austin
Now the numbers, and your options.
Every fee pays our clinicians fairly and keeps low-cost spots open for people who need them.
$0 / 15 min
Start here: free call with Nia
Nia, our Client Care Coordinator, answers your questions, matches you with the right therapist, and books your intake. Most people go straight from this call to their first session. Prefer to meet the therapist first? A 30-minute Meet & Greet is $25.
Weekly therapy with licensed clinicians
$145 – $200 / hour
Your rate depends on your therapist's experience. Couples sessions run $15 more per hour; 90-minute intakes are $200–$300.
Resident$145
Advanced$160
Senior$175
Master$200
Master's-level interns
$50 / session
Therapists-in-training with weekly individual and group supervision and ongoing training in complex trauma, PTSD, and dissociation. Sliding-scale options available; spots are limited.
EMDR intensives
$895 – $1,895 / half or full day
Half day (3 face-to-face hours)$895–995
Full day (6 hours)$1,795–1,895
Retreat, per day plus per diem$1,795–1,895
It starts with a 2-hour Pre-Intensive: an extended intake with treatment planning, billed at your therapist's hourly rate, that sets how long your intensive should be. Any follow-up session is billed at the hourly rate.
Reduced fees
Sliding scale and sponsored sessions.
We're a 501(c)(3) nonprofit: donations and grants cover the gap between what you can pay and what your care costs. A short financial assessment sets your rate. No one pays more than they can afford.
Nonprofit Sliding-Scale Therapy
A nonprofit that charges fees?
Yep. Let us explain why…
Why a nonprofit charges for care — Traci Pirri, LCSW-S · 1:44
“If you're a nonprofit, why am I paying at all?” Fair question. Good, quality mental health care costs...a lot. It's usually not one and done. Two offices, a team of highly qualified therapists, and the support they need to provide the level of care we expect...it costs a good penny.
There are no owners or shareholders. Every dollar beyond operating costs goes to subsidized sessions, sliding-scale spots, and training that raises the standard of trauma care across Central Texas. When you pay full fee for therapy here, you're helping make it possible to fund someone else's.
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Therapy Cost FAQ
Therapy costs: common questions.
Anything we haven't answered? Call 512-400-4790 and ask Nia.
Because the insurance model for therapy is broken. Insurers pay therapists low reimbursement rates that can change or be cut without warning — recently by as much as 50% — and clawed back in audits. That burns therapists out, and burned-out therapists aren't good therapists. So we aren't contracted with any insurance company; we're out-of-network providers, which also protects your privacy and keeps your treatment plan between you and your therapist. Instead, as a 501(c)(3) we combine client fees with fundraising to keep rates affordable, and we provide superbills on request for out-of-network reimbursement.
Fees are due at each session. We accept credit and debit cards, HSA and FSA funds, and CareCredit, run through the payment method you keep in our secure online client portal. Limited sliding-scale slots are available on request.
Financing for medical and mental health expenses. Pay off the balance within 12 months and there are no financing fees — a good fit for EMDR intensives, or for stretching out payments on shorter-term work. Nia, our Client Care Coordinator, can help you get started.
Start with the free call: Nia matches you with the right therapist and books your intake. If you'd rather meet the therapist first, book a 30-minute Meet & Greet for $25 — a chance to get a sense of how you connect before investing your time, money, and story.
No. Our master's-level interns are therapists-in-training who go through a rigorous interview process, our full training program, and weekly individual and group supervision. They record sessions for supervisor review and train in complex trauma, PTSD, and dissociation throughout their internship. Fees are $50 a session.
Call anyway. If you're under financial strain, you can apply for our sliding scale — every therapist holds a limited number of sliding-scale slots, and as a nonprofit we fundraise to offset fees for people who can't afford them. Contact Client Care at 512-400-4790 or [email protected].
Your appointment time is reserved for you, so we ask for 24 hours' notice for any cancellation or change. Less than that, or a missed appointment, may be charged a cancellation fee to the card on file. If you can reschedule within the same week, the fee is waived, subject to your therapist's availability. Intensives need more notice: cancellations within 3 weeks carry a 50% fee, and within 1 week the full fee is due.
Under the No Surprises Act of 2022, you're entitled to a Good Faith Estimate of your expected costs before you begin treatment. We include one in your Consent for Treatment when you schedule; if you'd like a separate copy, our Care Coordinator will send it.
If you're in crisis right now
Call or text 988 — 24/7, free, confidential. In immediate danger, call 911. We are not a crisis center, and messages may not be monitored outside business hours.
Let's find out what's actually possible for you.
Book a free 15-minute call with Nia. She'll match you with a therapist and talk through options — including sliding scale and CareCredit.